Lot #: 507
Price Realized: $300.00
($250 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "HAXSTUN & CO. / FORT EDWARD, N. Y.," circa 1875, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design a crested bird perched on a leaf. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. One side with a 5" crack and some light exfoliation, the handle on that side possibly reglued with a small chip. A 2" line from rim on revese, not visible on interior. A 5 3/4" in-the-firing line to interior, not visible on exterior. Rim with some exfoliation, two small chips, and some minor clay residue from the firing. A minor chip and minor wear to interior of rim. Some staining to surface. H 10 1/2".
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